The touch makes her look down, meet that searching gaze, and all at once, Rogue realizes they're not talking about Jane at all. Sneaky man. She'd have to watch that. "No, it never really goes away," she says quietly. "You just get better at dealin' with it. Thinkin' about it less. Fillin' your life with other things. It gets... manageable."

Her lips twist, not quite a smile. "Don't sneak up on me and we'll be fine, sugah."